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Mary Beneventi Mary Beneventi was born and raised in San Diego, California. Upon graduating from high school, she attended Chouinard School of Fine Art in Los Angeles, later transferring to Woodbury University and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Design. In the following years, she furthered her education in oil painting and various mediums at the Art Center College of Design (now known as Pasadena College of Fine Arts). She now resides in Bellevue, Washington and maintains her studio in Kirkland, Washington. In recent years, she has been showing in major exhibitions and art galleries in the Seattle and Portland areas. Her works are in private and corporate collections throughout the Northwest, California and Italy. Her individualistic style reflects a highly refined technique and a poetic expression of life and nature. She works exclusively in oils, with color playing a large part of her personal style. Her work features hues and values favored by artists of the 19th Century. Beneventi refers to her style as "controlled impressionism." Her considerable following is drawn to her paintings for their beauty, classic style and emotional impact. She finds aesthetic inspiration in landscapes, therefore she paints what she most appreciates: "I am always looking for the dramatic perspective and color in the natural landscape. I do very little plein air painting. I prefer to go out with just my camera and take slides or photos of potential subjects. I photograph the changing skies at sunset frequently and will often select a small segment of a larger image and make it the model for my focal point...such as an interesting tree shape or unusual cloud formations. I will take notes and do thumbnail sketches on location. In the end, what goes on the canvas is a response to the things I have observed and recollected in my visual memory." Artwork: "Pastoral Places"
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